Lisa Parker

The NSW Government has announced it will operate new permanent sand bypass equipment at the Swansea channel in a bid to keep the waterway safe and navigable.

Posted on November 13, 2024 Pic source DredgeWire Heron enjoying the beach dredging project

The LoI includes plans for future concessions at Paranagua, including the expansion and maintenance of the access channel to the port over the next 25 years

ATHENS -Greece and Turkey still disagree on the extent of issues needing to be tackled over the designation of their maritime boundaries but talks will continue, the Greek and Turkish foreign ministers said after meeting on Friday.

Millions in state funding for Waikiki Beach improvements lapsed under the state Department of Land and Natural Resources, and while the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism is moving four projects forward again in a final environmental impact statement, the estimated cost has ballooned to more than $50 million.

On November 7th, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holding) Co., Ltd., announced its operating performance report for the third quarter of 2024. The report shows that so far, the company has received 98 new orders this year, with a total value of US111.64 billion (approximately RMB 83.127 billion), completing 259% of the annual order target of US44.5 billion.

The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) Board of Directors announced that the Honorable Carl Bentzel has been elected to serve as the association's new president, effective December 16, 2024. As part of this role, he will also serve as the Executive Director of the National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA).

LOCKPORT, La., – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) today announced the delivery of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) John Witherspoon at Coast Guard Sector Key West. This is the 58th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered under the U.S. Coast Guard's current program and the 184th vessel built by Bollinger for the U.S. Coast Guard over a 40-year partnership and will be homeported in Kodiak, Alaska.

At its annual meeting on Nov. 6, the American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU) elected Sean M. Dalton, executive vice president of Munich Reinsurance America Inc., as its chair. Dalton will succeed Anthony Cowie, head of marine reinsurance for the Americas.

Posted on November 13, 2024 International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) chairman and president Enrique Razon, Jr. blasted Maersk